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.TH "PORT\-INSTALL" "1" "2\&.11\&.99" "MacPorts 2\&.11\&.99" "MacPorts Manual"
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.SH "NAME"
port-install \- Install a new port
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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\fBport\fR [\fB\-vdqysbckpotf\fR] [\fB\-D\fR \fIportdir\fR] \fBinstall\fR
     [\-\-no\-rev\-upgrade] [\-\-unrequested]
     [[\fIportname\fR | \fIpseudo\-portname\fR | \fIport\-expressions\fR | \fIport\-url\fR]]
     [+/\-variant \&...]
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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\fBport install\fR will install a new port on your system\&. You can choose multiple variants, by specifying +name, which indicates the variant is desired, or \-name, indicating the contrary\&.
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Global variants will be applied as specified in \fBvariants.conf\fR(5)\&.
.SH "OPTIONS"
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\fB\-\-allow\-failing\fR
.RS 4
Attempt installation even if the specified port or one of its dependencies indicates that it is known to fail\&.
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.PP
\fB\-\-no\-replace\fR
.RS 4
Attempt to install the specified port even if it indicates that it is replaced by another port\&. Without this option, the replacement would be installed instead\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-no\-rev\-upgrade\fR
.RS 4
Do not run rev\-upgrade after installation\&. See
\fBport-rev-upgrade\fR(1)
for more information\&.
.RE
.PP
\fB\-\-unrequested\fR
.RS 4
Do not mark the installed ports as requested\&. See
\fBport-setrequested\fR(1)
for more information\&.
.RE
.SH "GLOBAL OPTIONS"
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Please see the section \fBGLOBAL OPTIONS\fR in the \fBport\fR(1) man page for a description of global port options\&.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
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\fBport\fR(1), \fBport-uninstall\fR(1), \fBport-info\fR(1), \fBport-variants\fR(1), \fBport-rev-upgrade\fR(1), \fBport-setrequested\fR(1), \fBvariants.conf\fR(5)
.SH "AUTHORS"
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(C) 2009 The MacPorts Project
Rainer Mueller <raimue@macports\&.org>
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